6. FLAME PROPAGATION

This test applies to composite and non-metallic type cleats. A needle flame is applied to a product to establish its potential contribution to fire. A cleat is deemed to have passed if any drips of material that fall from the product do not ignite tissue paper placed below and if after 30 seconds of the flame being removed there is no flaming of the cleat. The testing follows the general principles of IEC 60695-11-5.

This test determines whether a cleat will propagate fire in the presence of a small external flame, a pass to the criteria of IEC 61914 does not make a cleat ‘fire rated’. Ellis offers predominantly flame-retardant polymers, for lower cost non critical applications non FR rated materials are available.